Four US Seabees under wood frame. Homonhon Island, Eastern Samar, Philippine Islands. c. 1945
Gift of Will Green
Description:
Photograph. Four US Seabees pose under wood frame; waterfall in background. Personal caption on photo reverse:"A waterfall in the mountain has been fixed into a crude shower. It was a pleasure to bathe in fresh water!" Homonhon Island, Eastern Samar, Philippine Islands. 1944-45
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1944
1945
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Items from the service of Lieutenant Commander William Ross Brown. Brown trained at Camp Peary in Williamsburg, Virginia from 1943-1944 with the 64th Naval Construction Battalion before being shipped to the Pacific Theatre. Brown spent most of his time overseas in the Philippines, though he did visit Okinawa. Collection includes over 100 photographs, personal and military correspondence, newsletters, and insignia.
Geography:
Homonhon Island
Latitude:
10.750
Longitude:
125.683
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Waterfalls--Philippines
Bathing--Philippines